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465:"Advance Australia Fair" was chosen by 51.4% of respondents and, on 9 April 1974, Whitlam announced in parliament that it was the national anthem, to be used on all occasions except those of a specifically regal nature. The choice came under attack almost immediately, with an editorial noting that "For Australians, the only consolation is that there will be very few occasions when the words are sung," and the Anglican Dean of Sydney commenting "This second-rate secular song is completely inappropriate for use in churches." Officials in four states said that Advance Australia Fair would not be played at official functions and that "God Save the Queen" would not be replaced, with Sir Harry Budd of New South Wales saying that the lyrics "are foolish and banal and their sentiments ridiculous". 29: 357: 346: 672:. Some of these have been minor while others have significantly altered the song. The original song was four verses long. For its 1984 adoption as the national anthem, the song was cut from the four verses to two. The first verse was kept largely as the 1878 original, except for the change in the first line from " 307:
tried it over on an instrument next morning, & found it correct. Strange to say there has not been a note of it altered since. Some alteration has been made in the wording, but the sense is the same. It seemed to me to be like an inspiration, & I wrote the words & music with the greatest ease.
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Warren Pearson admonished the schools for modifying the lyrics of the anthem, and the Australian Parents Council and the Federation of Parents and Citizens' Association of NSW called for a ban on the modified song. Stephen O'Doherty, chief executive of Christian Schools Australia, defended the use of
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This was very nicely done, but I felt very aggravated that there was not one note for Australia. On the way home in a bus, I concocted the first verse of my song & when I got home I set it to music. I first wrote it in the Tonic Sol-fa notation, then transcribed it into the Old Notation, & I
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In a letter to R.B. Fuller dated 1 August 1913, McCormick described the circumstances that inspired him to write "Advance Australia Fair" to be sung by a large choir with band accompaniment. McCormick had attended a concert at Sydney's Exhibition Building where various national anthems were played.
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following consultation with Indigenous communities and others. Vickery's proposed lyrics replaced "we are young and free" with "we are one and free" in the first verse, deleted the second and added two new ones; the second verse acknowledging Indigenous history, immigration and calls for unity and
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it is essential that Australians have an anthem that fittingly embodies our national aspirations and reflects our status as an independent nation. We need an anthem that uniquely identifies our country abroad and recalls vividly to ourselves the distinctive qualities of the Australian life and the
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declaring the new anthem as "God Save Australia's Fair Matilda". His government made plans to conduct a national poll to find a song for use on ceremonial occasions when it was desired to mark a separate Australian identity, whilst maintaining "God Save The Queen" as the national anthem. This was
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government reinstated "God Save the Queen" as the national anthem for use at royal and vice-regal events, but otherwise provided a choice between "God Save the Queen", "Advance Australia Fair", "Song of Australia" or "Waltzing Matilda" for civilian functions. The choice of four different national
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Many artists commentated on the difficulty of creating a national anthem in the 1970s, with Richard Meale stating that "we had missed the boat" and writer Bob Ellis stating that "You've got to leave out all the gum trees and wallabies, and you can't talk about defending the country against yellow
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In 2011, about fifty different Christian schools from different denominations came under criticism for singing an unofficial version of the song written by the Sri Lankan immigrant Ruth Ponniah in 1988. The song replaced the official second verse of "Advance Australia Fair" with lyrics that were
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with entrants accepted for both music and lyrics. However, despite around the 2500 entries received for lyrics and 1300 for music, the Council for the Arts could only produce a shortlist of 6 lyrics and no music, reduced from the 12 originally requested. The lyrics selected were "We'll Keep the
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of Peter Dodds McCormick's original lyrics has expired, as he died in 1916, the Commonwealth of Australia claims copyright on the official lyrics and particular arrangements of music. Non-commercial use of the anthem is permitted without case-by-case permission, but the Commonwealth government
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Tommy's musical arrangement of Advance Australia Fair has become the definitive and preferred version that is performed at major sporting and community events around the country. It was first commissioned by ABC Records in 1984 and then televised by Channel 10 in 1986 in their Australia Day
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hordes,so there's not much to talk about except an independent stance and belated pride in ourselves. Anything else would embarrass the audience." Ultimately, the government did not include any of the new entries in the final vote, with the poll only including "Advance Australia Fair", "
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granted permission for Vickery's lyrics to be sung at certain occasions as a "patriotic song", but said that before making any official change to the anthem, "The Government would need to be convinced of a sufficient groundswell of support in the wider community".
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Following the collapse of British power and influence after World War II, Australia was forced to abandon its previous conception of itself as a loyal member of a wider global British community. The impetus for the creation of a new identity was described by
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The lyrics of the 1984 version of "Advance Australia Fair" were modified from McCormick's original and its verses were trimmed down from four to two. In January 2021, the official lyrics were changed once again, in recognition of the long habitation of
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The orchestral arrangement of "Advance Australia Fair" that is now regularly played for Australian victories at international sporting medal ceremonies, and at the openings of major domestic sporting, cultural and community events, is by
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grand final after the AFL turned down her request to replace the words "for we are young and free" with "in peace and harmony". She has advocated for the lyrics being rewritten and endorsed Durham and Edwards' alternative version.
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released their alternative lyrics in 2009, replacing "for we are young and free" with the opening lines "Australians let us stand as one, upon this sacred land". In 2015, Aboriginal Australian soprano
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proposed changing one word in the opening couplet, from "we are young and free" to "we are one and free", to acknowledge Australia's Indigenous history. The proposal was supported by the federal
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in Latin). It was first sung by Andrew Fairfax, accompanied by a concert band conducted by McCormick, at a function of the Highland Society of New South Wales in Sydney on 30 November 1878 (
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girl was disciplined by her school after refusing to stand for the national anthem; her actions were applauded by some public commenters, and criticised by others. In 2019, several
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Since the original lyrics were written in 1878, there have been several changes, in some cases with the intent of altering the anthem's political focus especially in regard to
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as "new nationalism" in 1968. A Gallup poll indicated in 1972 that 72% of Australians now supported a new nationally distinct anthem, up from 38% in 1968. The newly elected
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and aspects of the country's colonial past, leading to modification. The lyrics have been accused of celebrating British colonisation and perpetuating the concept of
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by an Aboriginal choir. Former prime minister Bob Hawke endorsed Vickery's alternative lyrics in 2018. In 2017, the federal government under then prime minister
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In 2017 the Recognition in Anthem Project was established and began work on a new version, with lyrics written by poet and former Victorian Supreme Court judge
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Before its adoption as Australia's national anthem, "Advance Australia Fair" had considerable use elsewhere. For example, Australia's national broadcaster, the
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said in 2001 that "'Advance Australia Fair' is so boring that the nation risks singing itself to sleep, with boring music and words impossible to understand".
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stated in 2013, 2017 and 2018 that he would not stand for the anthem, prompting organisers not to play it before his fights. In September 2018 a 9-year-old
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let us rejoice". The second, third and fourth verses of the original were dropped, in favour of a modified version of the new third verse which was sung at
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to proclaim the change, to take effect on 1 January 2021. The new wording was highlighted in the No case of the official referendum pamphlet of the
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reinstated "God Save the Queen" as the national anthem in January 1976 alongside three other "national songs": "Advance Australia Fair", "
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Several alternative versions of "Advance Australia Fair" have been proposed to address the alleged exclusion of Indigenous Australians.
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Faith", "Advance, Australia", "Song of Australia" and three untitled verses. These were widely denounced by artists and the media, with
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responded to the criticism stating "if you think these are bad, you should have seen the rest of the 2500 or so we rejected".
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the now-changed second line of the anthem ("for we are young and free") was criticised in particular for ignoring the
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respect, and the third adapting lines from the official second verse. It was debuted at the Desert Song Festival in
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Australia did not win any gold medals at the event, so "Waltzing Matilda" did not end up being played in any event.
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rejected this idea because, among other reasons, the status of the anthem at that point was still tentative.
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preferred "Advance Australia Fair". This was subsequently proclaimed the national anthem in 1984 by the
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The fourth line of the anthem, "our home is girt by sea", has been criticised for using the so-called
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of 1972 made central the elevation of distinctively Australian symbols. In this vein, Prime Minister
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In December 2020, another setting, in Dharug, followed by the anthem in English, was sung before a
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on 1 January 1901. In 1907 the Australian Government awarded McCormick £100 for his composition.
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describing the choices as "between the unbearable and the unforgivable". One of the judges
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has said that Australia should consider another anthem, in 2011 former Victorian Premier
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Online scores held by Australian government libraries (The MusicAustralia collaboration)
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Advance Australia Fair (Original Lyrics) – Australian singer Peter Dawson (c. 1930)
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Curran, James; Ward, Stuart (2010). "'God Save Australia's Fair Matilda': Songs".
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The Referendum Pamphlet. Published by the AEC on behalf of the No Campaign. From
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Whitlam also announced that a competition for a new anthem would be held by the
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football players decided not to sing the anthem before the first match of the
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supported the protesting players and called for a referendum on the subject.
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Department of Foreign Affair and Trade's webpage on Advance Australia Fair
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to support arguments against purported "divisive" constitutional changes.
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on various issues. Despite both Fraser and Whitlam advocating a vote for "
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The earliest known sound recording of "Advance Australia Fair" appears in
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In May 1976, after reinstating "God Save the Queen", Fraser advised the
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The 1901 Federation version of the third verse was originally sung as:
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Since about 2015, public debate about the anthem has increased. Boxer
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Official published lyrics, music with band parts and sound recordings
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The song has been criticised for failing to represent or acknowledge
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to use "Waltzing Matilda" as the national anthem for the forthcoming
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With Christ our head and cornerstone, we'll build our nation's might
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The lyrics published in the second edition (1879) were as follows:
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from National Film and Sound Archive, at australianscreen online
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series with New Zealand; NRL coach and celebrated former player
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in 1974, following an indicative opinion survey. The subsequent
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National Australia Day Address, National Archives of Australia
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Whose way and truth and light alone, can guide our path aright
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In joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair.
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Australian National Anthem Audio for download (MP3 2.04 MB)
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The lyrics of "Advance Australia Fair", as modified by the
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The lyrics of "Advance Australia Fair", as modified by the
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Broadcast, featuring Julie Anthony AM, MBE as the soloist.
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and officially adopted on 19 April 1984, were as follows:
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Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser
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With faces turned to heav'n above, Advance Australia Fair
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Our lives a sacrifice of love, reflect our master's care
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A first version was first performed in July 2010, at a
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declined an invitation to sing the anthem at the 2015
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Lyrics for the anthem have been written twice in the
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proposed that the song be played at the start of the
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Index


Peter Dodds McCormick
God Save the Queen
Waltzing Matilda
Song of Australia
Royal Australian Navy Band
file
help
national anthem
Australia
Peter Dodds McCormick
God Save the Queen
Whitlam government
Fraser government
Waltzing Matilda
Song of Australia
plebiscite to choose the "national song"
Hawke government
royal anthem
King Charles III
the King
royal family
Indigenous Australians
Peter Dodds McCormick
Saint Andrew's Day
Commonwealth of Australia
Gallipoli
Australian Broadcasting Commission
The Star-Spangled Banner

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